Mentor-mentee meetup #13
Employed.world is a Berlin-based community for designers, product people, and tech folks navigating the current job market. We connect you with mentors, coaches, and hiring experts— UX, Engineering, Data and AI —for honest feedback and career support.
Co-Hosted by Kate Myshalova
Mentors joining this time:
• Paras Gorasiya - Sr Software Engineer | Careem (Uber company)
Steffen , Lead Design Systematics @ DKB
Varshith, ex Cloud Platform Lead @ Dryad Networks, SumUp, Wayfair
Swati Bansal, Engineering Manager @ Zendesk
Jennifer, People business partner @ Meltwater
Adam, Product Design Manager @ Staffbase
Promit, Head of Data Science @ CLADE
Firat, AI Product manager @ Trilogy
What you can expect:
1. CV Feedback/Workshop, Peer-portfolio review
2. Discussion circles with max. 1:6 Mentor-Mentee ratio.
Mentees can ask questions about job search strategy, resume, cover letter, portfolio, interview, etc.
We often invite hiring managers to share their perspective on the hiring process and the job market.
Event Agenda:
17:45 - 18:00 Check Ins
18:00 - 15 Event Intro, mentors Intro
18:20 - 19:10 Workshop 01: CV Checks / Hacks (@Jennifer Wahlbacke and @Adam B Cochrane )
18:20 - 19:10 Workshop 02 (parallel): Build apps using Google AI Studio by Firat
18:20 - 19:10 (only for mentors): Mentors / Hiring Managers Round Table (Parallel event)
19:15 - 30 Break
19:30 - 21:00 Mentor-Mentee Circle
- Small Group Discussions: mentees can talk to mentors, ask questions, etc
21:00 - Conclusion Talk (Key takeaways / learnings)
About Employed.world:
We support the design and product community in Berlin by connecting them with empathic mentors, job coaches, and professionals who are currently working—or have worked—in companies across the city and have been involved in hiring. We also connect you with current hiring managers, giving you the chance to receive guidance and feedback tailored to your personal challenges.
From speaking with job seekers, we’ve learned that many lack clear, honest feedback on their profiles and applications. Some need help identifying their strengths so they can stand out among hundreds of candidates. Others feel there just aren’t enough relevant opportunities and wonder: what’s the strategy to find—or even create—the right role for you?
We also offer a 1:1 mentorship program funded by the Agentur für Arbeit/Jobcenter, through the job center.
We want to support people affected by layoffs by offering them free tickets. Please note, these have to be approved by admins, which can take some time. In case you haven’t heard from us, just send us a message on LinkedIn or Luma.
Sponsor:
Special thanks to our sponsor, Seminar mit Spreeblick, for supporting us with their space!
Photos at the event: There will be photos taken during the event. If you don't wish to be photographed, just let us know when checking in.